My research interests focus on aspects of navigation, mapping, planning and control as applied to autonomous marine systems and the interpretation of the data collected by these systems. I have always had a strong focus on fielding real systems in support of scientific applications.

S.B. Williams, O. Pizarro, M. Jakuba and N. Barrett. AUV benthic habitat mapping in south eastern Tasmania. Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Field and Service Robotics, 10 pp., Cambridge, USA, July 2009.